绿色低共熔溶剂提取野菊花中黄酮类化合物

研究氯化胆碱低共熔溶剂(DES)提取野菊花中的总黄酮、总槲皮素和槲皮苷.首先,合成了4种性能优异的DES,并对其物理性质进行表征.其次,以提取效果最好的氯化胆碱/尿素DES为溶剂,通过改变单一变量优化提取效果,在含水量30％、提取时间45 min、固液比1:50(g:mL,下同)、提取温度60℃的条件下,总黄酮、总槲皮...     

Effective separation of aromatic hydrocarbons by pyridine‐based deep eutectic solvents

Many promising qualities of deep‐eutectic solvents made them suitable solvents in separation process. In this work, the pyridine‐based deep eutectic solvents were designed and synthesized with N‐ethylpyridinium bromide and two HBDs (N‐formyl morpholine and levulinic acid). Two ternary systems, benzene + cyclohexane + DES and toluene + n‐heptane + DES, were studied by the liquid‐liquid extraction. The effect of different HBDs, extraction time, volume ratio of DES to system solution, and the initial concentration of aromatic were studied. The DES with N‐formyl morpholine showed better separation performance than that with levulinic acid. The liquid‐liquid extraction equilibrium could be obtained in 10 minutes. The volume ratio of DES to system solution was set as 1:1. Both DESs showed their best separation performance at low temperatures (20°C) and low aromatic concentration system. For the benzene + cyclohexane system, the distribution coefficient of benzene was 1.733 and the selectivity was 23.8 at 20°C. For the toluene + n‐heptane system, the distribution coefficient of toluene was 0.853 and the selectivity was 40.7. Tie‐lines for two ternary systems were obtained, and the Othmer‐Tobias correlation was used to check the reliability of the obtained liquid‐liquid extraction experimental data. The experimental LLE data were correlated using the NRTL model and the calculated data correlated significantly with the experimental data.     

锑离子添加剂对低共熔溶剂(DES)电解液液流电池的性能改善研究

非水系氧化还原液流电池（NARFB）的广泛应用受制于其较低的性能。在电解液中加入一些金属离子添加剂是一种可能的解决方案。实验研究了Sb³⁺离子对低共熔溶剂（DES）电解液液流电池电化学性能的影响。结果表明,添加Sb³⁺离子可以强化V（Ⅲ）/V（Ⅱ）氧化还原离子对的电化学反应动力学（最高可达22.6％）过程,钒离子在DES中的扩散系数提高了63.3％,并且电荷转移电阻降低了11.9％。场发射扫描电子显微镜表明,Sb³⁺离子电沉积在石墨毡的表面,对电化学反应起催化作用,从而改善了电化学性能。考虑增强的动力学和降低的活性比表面积之间的平衡,确定了Sb³⁺的最佳浓度为15 mmol·L^-1。此外,当使用含有Sb³⁺的负极电解液液流电池时,液流电池的功率密度提高了31.2%,从含原始电解质的3.08 mW·cm^-2到含15 mmol·L^-1 Sb³⁺离子的4.04 mW·cm^-2。这些结果为改善NARFB的电池性能提供了一个便捷而有前景的方法。     

Sono-electrodeposition (20 and 850 kHz) of copper in aqueous and deep eutectic solvents

This paper reports the effects of ultrasound at different frequencies and powers upon the electrodeposition of copper(II) chloride in aqueous potassium chloride and in glyceline 200 (a deep eutectic solvent - DES) on Pt electrodes in the potential range for copper deposition and dissolution. It is shown that the deposition of copper in both solvents is greatly affected by ultrasound at the two frequencies of 20 and 850 kHz employed. Limiting current densities were obtained in both solvents under sonication at 20 and 850 kHz and a 10-fold and 5-fold increase in currents in aqueous potassium chloride and glyceline 200 compared to silent conditions was observed respectively. The difference in viscosity of water (KCl) and glyceline 200 was found to be a crucial parameter in the evaluation of limiting current densities.     

Investigation of natural convection heat transfer in a unique scaled‐down dual‐channel facility

Multiphase Reactors Engineering and Applications Laboratory (mReal) has designed and constructed a scaled‐down dual‐channel facility to investigate plenum‐to‐plenum natural circulation heat transfer through two channels for coolant flow that would be encountered during a loss of flow accident in the prismatic modular reactor (PMR). Heat transfer characterization of the current facility has been investigated under different upper plenum and cooled channel outer surface temperatures using sophisticated flush mounted heat transfer sensors. Results show a reduction in the values of local heat‐transfer coefficient and Nusselt number along the heated channel with increasing outer surface temperatures. One significant observation was the heat transfer reversal close to heated channel exit, where the heat flows from gas to the channel wall. This flow reversal is attributed to recirculation at the heated channel exit to the upper plenum. The average heat transfer results, when compared with previous literature, showed a similar qualitative trend. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 387–396, 2017     

Blends of poly(L‐lactic acid) with poly(ω‐pentadecalactone) synthesized by enzyme‐catalyzed polymerization

Poly(ω‐pentadecalactone) (PPDL) was synthesized by enzyme‐catalyzed polymerization. The molecular weight of the PPDL was about 35,000. Opaque poly(L ‐lactic acid) (PLLA)/PPDL blend films were created by the solvent casting technique. The addition of PPDL led to PLLA crystallization. Furthermore, the addition of PPDL with PLLA increased both the Young's modulus [pure PLLA : 0.67 GPa, PLLA/PPDL (70/30 wt %) : 1.01 GPa] and the PLLA glass transition temperature. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Pervaporation membranes from natural rubber latex grafted with poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (NR‐g‐PHEMA) for the separation of water–acetone mixtures

NR‐graft‐PHEMA latexes were synthesized by the use of graft emulsion polymerization. By increasing the HEMA monomer concentration, we found that the grafting percentage (GP) also increased. In addition, GP increased significantly at low initiator concentrations before it leveled off at moderate concentrations, and a slight decrease was observed at high initiator concentrations. NR‐g‐PHEMA latexes were prepared as pervaporation membranes for the separation of water–acetone mixtures. From the equilibrium swelling, the nonideal behavior of membrane swelling in water–acetone mixtures was found such that there appeared the maximum swelling degree at a certain concentration of liquid mixtures. Moreover, the water concentration at maximum swelling shifted to high water concentration with increasing amount of graft‐PHEMA. The sorption study suggested the preferential sorption of water on the membranes. Also, the sorption isotherms implied that there was a coupling between water and acetone molecules. Pervaporation separation of water–acetone mixtures was studied with NR‐g‐PHEMA membranes. As the feed water concentration increased, the partial water fluxes increased in contrast to the partial fluxes of acetone. From the permeation ratio, θ_w, the strong coupling of acetone on the water transport was observed, particularly for the membrane with high graft‐PHEMA under acetone‐rich conditions. As the feed temperature increased, the total permeation across the membranes was enhanced. The partial fluxes of water and acetone as a function of temperature followed the Arrhenius relationship by which the activation energies for permeation were estimated as 3.53 kJ/mol for water and 21.95 kJ/mol for acetone. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Viscosity‐reducing effects of two semiflexible liquid‐crystalline polyesters with different chain rigidities in a matrix of polycarbonate

Two liquid‐crystalline polyesters (LCPs) with different chain rigidities were synthesized and melt‐blended with polycarbonate (PC) at an LCP concentration of 2 wt %. The first LCP (LCP1) was based on hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), hydroquinone (HQ), sebacic acid (SEA), and suberic acid (SUA) and contained a relatively high concentration of flexible units (SEA and SUA). The other one (LCP2) was based on HBA, hydroxynaphthoic acid, HQ, and SEA and contained a lower concentration of flexible units. LCP2 had a much lower melting point, a higher clearing temperature, and a lower shear viscosity than LCP1. The blending was carried out at 265, 280, and 300°C for both systems. The extent of the viscosity reduction induced by the addition of LCP1 depended on the compounding temperature, and the lowest viscosity was achieved with blending at 280°C. This was attributed to the large interfacial area and interactions between the flexible segments of LCP1 and PC chains at the interface. For PC/LCP2, the viscosity reduction was not significantly dependent on the compounding temperature, and when it was compounded at 280°C, its viscosity was significantly higher than that of PC/LCP1 at high shear rates, even though LCP2 had lower viscosity. A scanning electron microscopy study revealed that, with compounding at 265 and 280°C, LCP2 was poorly dispersed in the PC matrix in comparison with LCP1, and the glass‐transition‐temperature depression caused by the addition of LCP2 was relatively small. This indicated that interfacial interactions in PC/LCP2 were weaker, thereby explaining their different rheological behavior in comparison with PC/LCP1. With compounding at 300°C, the compatibility of both systems improved because of transesterification reactions, but this did not lead to a lower viscosity because of the lack of physical interfacial interactions. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 960–969, 2004     

Biocompatibility evaluation of glycolide‐containing polyesters in contact with osteoblasts and fibroblasts

Biodegradable aliphatic polyesters have numerous biomedical applications and their capacity to degrade in biological fluids provides the significant advantage of their removal. Three glycolide‐containing aliphatic polyesters: a copolymer of glycolide and L ‐lactide (PGLA), a terpolymer of glycolide, L ‐lactide and ε‐caprolactone (PGLCap) and a copolymer of glycolide, and ε‐caprolactone (PGCap) were tested to evaluate their biocompatibility towards osteoblasts and fibroblasts. Each of the polymer units was previously reported to have acceptable biological properties and good biodegradability, and PGLA is already used for biomedical applications. Here we report that both PGLCap and PGCap affected cell adherence, and compromised cell viability as estimated by flow cytometric analyses of apoptotic and necrotic cells. The two polymers enhanced also production of numerous inflammation‐related factors: nitric oxide, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP‐2 and MMP‐9), and cytokines, including pro‐inflammatory TNF‐α, IL‐1β, IL‐6, and chemokines (IL‐8 or MCP‐1) attracting leukocytes. The effects of PGLCap and PGCap were similar despite the fact that they possess different characteristics: amorphous/smooth surface and semicristalline/rough surface, respectively. However, their common feature, distinctive from PGLA, is a presence of ε‐caprolactone units in their structure. This compound is considered to be acceptably biocompatible but our data suggest that its copolymerization with glycolide and L ‐lactide does not provide satisfactory biocompatibility towards osteoblasts and fibroblasts. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Dispersion and mechanical properties of a nanocomposite with an organoclay in an ionomer‐compatibilized LDPE matrix

Widely dispersed low density polyethylene (LDPE) based nanocomposites (Nc's) were obtained in the melt state thanks to their compatibilization with a zinc ionomer of poly(ethylene‐co‐methacrylic acid) (Pema‐Zn). The variables probed were the ionomer and organoclay content ranging from 0 to 20%, and from 0 to 10%, respectively. The TEM images showed that the organoclay is widely exfoliated. Furthermore, we report for the first time that the organoclay is concentrated in irregular zones. Taking into account the compatibility between MMT and the ionomer, it is plausible that the ionomer clusters are also concentrated in the organoclay‐rich regions. This heterogeneous microstructure has a positive effect on the mechanical properties since the Nc's are ductile, and the modulus increases were among the largest reported for LDPE, attaining a 160% increase with a 10% montmorillonite (MMT) content. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Enhancement of electro‐optical properties in holographic polymer‐dispersed liquid crystal films by incorporation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes into a polyurethane acrylate matrix

Holographic polymer‐dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) films were fabricated with varying amounts of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to optimize the electro‐optical performance of the HPDLC films. The MWCNTs were well dispersed in the prepolymer mixture up to 0.5 wt%, implying that polyurethane acrylate (PUA) oligomer chains wrap the MWCNTs along their length, resulting in high diffraction efficiency and good phase separation. The hardness and elastic modulus of the polymer matrix were enhanced with increasing amounts of MWCNTs because of the reinforcement effect of the MWCNTs with intrinsically good mechanical properties. The increased elasticity of the PUA matrix and the immiscibility between the matrix and the liquid crystals (LCs) gradually increased the diffraction efficiency of the HPDLC films. However, the diffraction efficiency of HPDLC films with more than 0.05 wt% MWCNTs was reduced, caused by poor phase separation between the matrix and LCs because of the high viscosity of the reactive mixture. HPDLC films showing a low driving voltage (<3 V µm^?1), a fast response time (<10 ms) and a high diffraction efficiency (>75%) could be obtained with 0.05 wt% MWCNTs at 40 wt% LCs. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Impact of a Standard Rodent Chow Diet on Tissue n‐6 Fatty Acids, Δ9‐Desaturation Index,and Plasmalogen Mass in Rats Fed for One Year

Although many studies focus on senescence mechanisms, few habitually consider age as a biological parameter. Considering the effect of interactions between food and age on metabolism, here we depict the lipid framework of 12 tissues isolated from Sprague–Dawley rats fed standard rodent chow over 1 year, an age below which animals are commonly studied. The aim is to define relevant markers of lipid metabolism influenced by age in performing a fatty acid (FA) and dimethylacetal profile from total lipids. First, our results confirm impregnation of adipose and muscular tissues with medium‐chain FA derived from maternal milk during early infancy. Secondly, when animals were switched to standard croquettes, tissues were remarkably enriched in n‐6 FA and especially 18:2n‐6. This impregnation over time was coupled with a decrease of the desaturation index and correlated with lower activities of hepatic Δ5‐ and Δ6‐desaturases. In parallel, we emphasize the singular status of testis, where 22:5n‐6, 24:4n‐6, and 24:5n‐6 were exceptionally accumulated with growth. Thirdly, 18:1n‐7, usually found as a discrete FA, greatly accrued over the course of time, mostly in liver and coupled with Δ9‐desaturase expression. Fourthly, skeletal muscle was characterized by a surprising enrichment of 22:6n‐3 in adults, which tended to decline in older rats. Finally, plasmalogen‐derived dimethylacetals were specifically abundant in brain, erythrocytes, lung, and heart. Most notably, a shift in the fatty aldehyde moiety was observed, especially in brain and erythrocytes, implying that red blood cell analysis could be a good indicator of brain plasmalogens.     

Polymer electrolyte membranes composed of an electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) fibrous mat in a poly(4‐vinylpyridine) matrix

Newly proposed polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) composed of an electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) fibrous mat embedded in a poly(4‐vinylpyridine) (P4VP) matrix were successfully fabricated in order to improve the mechanical and dimensional stabilities and ionic conductivity of membranes in lithium rechargeable batteries. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis showed that as a result of the use of a high voltage during electrospinning the crystalline structure of PVDF changed partially from α‐phase to β‐phase. Energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy confirmed the existence of crosslinked P4VP in the PVDF fibrous mat. The electrolyte uptakes of PVDF and PVDF/P4VP composite mats were higher than that of PVDF cast film. The tensile properties of PVDF/P4VP composite mat were considerably improved compared to those of the pristine PVDF fibrous mat under both dry and wet (soaked with electrolyte) conditions. In addition, the mechanical and dimensional stabilities of the PVDF/P4VP composite PEM were further enhanced due to crosslinking between the P4VP chains. Furthermore, the PVDF/P4VP composite PEM exhibited an ionic conductivity that was an order of magnitude higher than that of traditional PVDF film. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

Cationic polymerization of ethylene oxide with Maghnite‐H as a clay catalyst in the presence of ethylene glycol

The activated‐monomer cationic ring‐opening polymerization of ethylene oxide, initiated with ethylene glycol and using an acid‐exchanged montmorillonite clay called Maghnite‐H⁺ as an effective catalyst, was carried out to obtain the corresponding homopolymers with narrow polydispersity ratios. The molecular weights of the obtained polymers were controlled with the feed ratio of the monomer to the initiator. The effects of the amount of the catalyst and time on the polymerization yield and viscosity of the polymers were studied. The structure was confirmed with proton nuclear magnetic resonance and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Study on blooming of tetrabromobisphenol a bis(2,3‐dibromopropyl ether) in blends with polypropylene

Blends of polypropylene/tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3‐dibromopropyl ether) (PP/TBAB) were prepared by twin‐screw extruder, and then were molded into PP/TBAB plaques. Blooming of TBAB on the surface of PP/TBAB plaques were studied through heat aging test and theoretical calculation. The heat aging test at 70°C for 45 days was performed. Mass of the blooming TBAB on the surface of the plaque was measured every day in the period. Based on Fick's second law of diffusion, a mathematical method was developed to achieve concentration profile of TBAB dependent on time in the PP/TBAB plaques. Diffusion coefficients of TBAB were calculated by using the set concentration equation of TBAB with the experimental data. It was obtained that the diffusion coefficient of TBAB in PP/18 wt % TBAB is larger than that in PP/45 wt % TBAB. For the sample of PP/18 wt % TBAB, diffusion of TBAB reached an equilibrium after the heat aging for 40 days at 70°C. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 20–24, 2006     

Compounding of MWCNTs with PS in a Twin‐Screw Extruder with Varying Process Parameters: Morphology,Interfacial Behavior,Thermal Stability,Rheology, and Volume Resistivity

1, 2, 3, 5, and 7.5 wt% MWCNTs are incorporated into PS in a twin‐screw extruder at varying speeds, throughputs and extruder barrel temperatures. Increased SME at enhanced processing speeds seems to have the single largest effect in enhancing dispersion. A relative evaluation of PS/MWCNT interactions indicate an interfacial layer growth of 24% for 2 wt% MWCNT at 1100 rpm compared to 18% growth at 500 rpm. Raman analysis does not show an MWCNT peak shift but a constant increase in FWHM is observed irrespective of the MWCNT content. A significant enhancement of thermal stability occurs up to 2 wt% MWCNT loading while 1–2 wt% shows the rheological threshold. The volume resistivity decreases dramatically in a 2 wt% sample processed at 1100 rpm compared to those processed at 500 rpm.